RACING FIXTURES.

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 39, 15 February 1930, Page 23

RACING FIXTURES.

Feb. 19.—Cllfden R.C. Feb 19. 20 —Woodviile Dlst. J.C. Feb 20.—Tologa Bay J.C. Feb 22.—Canterbury J.C. Feb. 22. 24.—Dargavllle E.C. Feb 26, 27.—Grre RC. Feb. 28, 27.—Dannevirke R.C. Feb. 27.—Walapu R.C. Feb. 23, Mar. I.—Marlborough R.C. TROTTING F—TUCKS Feb. 22.—Kaikoura T.C. Feb 22, 24.—Otabubu T.C. Mar. 5, 6.—lnvercarglll T.C. Marcb B.—Tlmaru T.C. March 12.—Manawatu T.C. Marcb 15.—New Brighton T.C. March 15, 17.—HawKcs Bay T.C. March 17. 18.—Nelson T.C. March 22.—Wellington T.C. March 24.—South Otago T.C. March 29.—Thames T.C. March 29.—Cheviot' T.C. April 5.— Marlborough T.C. April s.—Waikato T.C. April 10. 12.—Wanganul T.C. April 19. 23.—N.Z Metropolitan T.C. April 19, 21.—Hawera T.C. April 28.—Taranakl T.C. April 2G-—Ashburton T.C. May 3.—Cambridge T C. May S. 10— Forbury Part T.C. May 17—Oamaru T.C May 31. June 3.—Canterbury Paris T.C. Juno 7.—Ashburton T.C. June 21, 23.—Auckland T.C. Next Week. Most interest in these parts will be attracted next week by the Woodviile Meeting on Wednesday and Thursday. The Rotorua Meeting will be concluded on Monday and the Clifden Meeting will be held on Wednesday. Next Saturday the Canterbury Jockey Club's Mid-summer Meeting will be held and the Dargaville Meeting will be commenced. Nominations for the Napier Park Meeting close next Thursday. Handicaps for the Kangitikei and C.J.C. Meetings are due-on Monday and for the Marlborough Meeting on Friday. Acceptances for the C.J.C. Meeting close- on AVednesday and for the Dannevirke Meeting on Friday. Fangitlkei Nominations. 7 The class nominated for the Eangitikei Meeting is up to' the average., and many of the horses engaged, are racing at AVanganui this week. Otairi, Ruanui, Dolomite, and Paitonu, who raced well at Wanganui on Thursday, are Cup. entrants, together with the Pahiatua Cup winner .Marjoram. The open sprint entry, although small, is of better average than .that of the Cup. As usual the minor events include the names of a number of improvers, and the club, because of its history and time-honoured connections, is likely to receive plenty of support. In the Shade. AA rhen acknowledging his gold cup presentation at AVanganui on Thursday Mr. AA 7. Glenn, owner of,ln the Shade, paid high tribute to his trainer, J. T. Jamieson, and jockey, 11. Gray. He made one surprising statement, and that was that some people had doubted In the Shade's ability as a stayer. They must have had short memories. In the spring the Australian gelding, 7.6, won the eleven furlong handicap at Trentharn from Rabbi, 7.0, through sheer stamina, and his second to Chide in the New Zealand Cup was an outstanding effort, for he attempted to give 7%1b to a proved weight for age horse. It is safe to say that In the Shade would have won 999 New Zealand Cups in a thousand. Since then, owing to the extraordinary weather, In the Shade who saw him race to suit him. Those who saw him race at Takapuna and New Plymouth, however, were well prepared for his AVanganui victory, and profited accordingly. The Unlucky Runners. Seatown, when beaten in the concluding stages of the Wanganui Cup, caused a, fair amount of trouble and may have affected the minor placings. At the same time the winner would not have been troubled no matter what had happened. Yoma, The Hawk, and Corinax were the ones to have their chances prejudiced. Corinax dropped back from a good position but came through again well to gain second money. He was a trifle more fortunate than The Hawk and Yoma. The Hawk had an indifferent run throughout and it was reported on Thursday night that he was/ showing signs of lameness. No Luck Yet. Thursday'saw the new trainer at Fordell, L. G. Morris, commence his career. No luck came his way, but some degree of bad luck could be pleaded in regard to both Cadland and Equitant. Cadland was nearly as well backed as Silvermine in the sprint event, this pair being easily the most solidly supported horses during the day. F. Tilley was on the course saying au revoir to his old friends 'prior to leaving for his holiday trip abroad. Incidentally he was called before the stewards, and for services to the club and district accorded the honour of being made a life member. • Paganelii. M. J. Carroll did not bring Paganelii from New Plymouth to Wanganui until Thursday night. Paganelii had the run of a good green paddock in Taranaki, and had settled down so well there that his trainer quite wisely decided to stay until the last minute. Paganelii is practically a paddock-trained horse, for he spends the most of his time out in the open. The turn in the weather yesterday was nothing in his favour, and his trainer was hoping that the light rain falling meant - heat rather than a serious continuance. Well Pleased. Mi*. H. Murphy must be well pleased now with his purchase of Dolomite in Sydney. The English stallion, by the Polymelus horse Pommern, i_ a handsome individual, with growing possibilities now as a sire when his racing days are over. His last two efforts have removed any doubts about his courage and galloping ability now that the gear tried on him is proving a removal of a physical handicap. That he has something of a will of his own and requires strong handling, he showed when Gray took him out for his preliminary on Thursday. He was inclined to take charge of affairs, but soon realised he has his master, on top, and settled down. In the actual race, with 9.6 on him, he was going away. From this showing he can be expected to figure in better class handicaps before long. A Catastrophe. STlvermine carried the hopes of many good bettors, but when paraded for the Flying Handicap at Wanganui on Thursday, they felt a trifle anxious. He had lightened up a good deal since racing at New Plymouth, whereas Cimabue looked as full of ginger as ever. Silvermine raced well to the turn, but then weakened in disappointing fashion for a horse who had been racing prominently over middle distances. Probably this last—"mixing it" — has been something against him. Cimabue, on the contrary, came home in great style, running the six furlongs with 0.10 up in Imin 13sec. This effort will bring him into favour for the Jackson Stakes to-day. A Good Three-year-old. It has always been contended that Count Palatine is a class horse in the making, and his Wanganui form substantiated the claim. He was cut back last from No. 1 position in the mile and 110 yards, and had to race right round his field on a track which was all against him. He failed by a fairly short margin to reach Otairi, who held a good position in front all the way, so that the effort was outstanding. Count Palatine as a half-brother by Paladin to Martarroa can be counted on as a top-class handicap horse next season, fit for any company. -His breeding, appearance, and style of going suggest improvement with age, and big courses rather than cramped ones will see him at his best. It is not too much to say that he will be another Chide. Might Have Won. Red Fuchsia, with an ounce of luck, might have won the Westmere Hurdles at Wanganui on Thursday for all his 12.5. He lost a good position in the middle stages, and then had to go wide round the top turn. Now that the even' is over, it in possible his connections are as well pleased that he was beaten, for he is high enough ir. tlie handicaps as it is for this part of the season. There is no doubt that Awapimi in the stronghold of jumping .in these parts at the present time," for with Red Fuchsia sec-

ond, Democratic from the same centre* obliged by carrying off the major stake* This fellow, like Red Fuchsia, is posses-t sed of more pace than the average hurdla horse, and his future looks rosy. Being by Thurnham, it can be taken for granted, ho will be a mudlark. A Successful Trip. The southern trip undertaken by R., Reed and T. Green to Dunedin provedl successful. Reed's main jeason of course< for the journey was to ride Nightmarch to-day, but he paid expenses by steering Quinopal on Thursday. Owing to the ab-i sence of Pride from the Dunedin Cup field, Green .'secured the successful ride on Queen Balboa in that event. He missed on Greenaway, and had the misfortune to be left at the post on Praise in the Champagne Stakes. He made some amends by scoring on Rauelagh in the concluding event. This gelding, raced unsuccessfully at Trentham, but his form there did not discourage some backers, for he was a good second favourite at Dunedin. Odds and Ends. F. Davis was an onlooker at Wanganui. He is not by any means idle, as he has two horses of his own at AVoodville and Air Laddie to train for Mr. A. J. Toxward. His own horses are Mirabilary and Cook. The latter is a three-year-old gelding by Lackham from Noisy, who has been somewhat unruly in the past, but who has settled down under Davis's charge. Rewatoa, a three-year-old gelding by Chief Ruler, should score in a maiden event before long. The experience he had on Thursday at Wanganui will do him no harm. Miss Cobham, a four-year-old filly by Biplane from Angelica, is racing like au early winner. Paitonu, who had been working well at Hawera, was not too lucky in his race at Wangamu on Thursday. A stake for him is due at any time. He looks particularly well, but a cramped preliminary when held back does not attract investors. Beaumont was very sore after racing at Wanganui on Thursday, the hard track finding him out. Arisus beat Equitant for an opening in the straight in the Juvenile Handicap at Wanganui on Thursday, but for which Equitant might have been right in at the finish. She missed the jump-out, and did really well to reach fourth place as it was. Jenny Diver could not act on the sandy track at Wanganui and did not show her real form. Rose Lupin showed considerable pace last Thursday, and is useful over short courses. She is a three-year-old filly by King Lupin from Madam Rose. The locally-owned Autopay was a quiet tip for the Juvenile Handicap at Wanganui, and duly materialised by a narrow margin after having a good deal of the luck of the race. He is a two-year-old by Paper Money from Trebelli 11. Considering she has been in work only a few weeks, Pass On raced well at Wanganui. She is trained by J. Olsen. My Own injured a knee at Wanganui on Thursday, there being a small but fairly deep puncture for which it was difficult to account. Limosin amused the spectators by pacing round the birdcage at Wanganui in time to the band music like a circus horse. He reflected his general good health and interest in all the proceedings by jumping out at barrier-rise and showing a clean pair of heels to the opposition. This gelding is above the average, although he sandwiches one good performance between several indifferent ones.' No doubt he has proved a very payable investment, and his deformed foreleg-is certainly no disadvantage. ... The Petre Hack Handicap at Wanganui on Thursday was a very rough race. Limosin was clear of trouble all the way. Benzora is racing into good condition. A number of astute followers of racing are keeping a particularly watchful eye on this fellow for a good middle-distance handicap in the not far distant future. Backers of Ridgemount were unlucky at Wanganui on Thursday. Moa Bird's waywardness at the barrier is against her in good class sprint events.. She does not appear to have improved a great deal in this respect. Rameses has been schooled over hurdles recently. While he has jumped logs on the beach well, he has not taken kindly to the standard hurdles as yet. Hunting Cry and Goshawk, who were both galloped on in their races at Trentham, have had an easy time lately. Hunting Cry's legs were decidedly the worse for wear after his race in the Summer Handicap on the concluding day lat Trentham.